Guerrazzi, Francesco

DOMINICO, Italian patriot, born at Leghorn on Aug. 12, 1804; studied law; accepted an office in the ministry of Tuscany (1849); subsequently, on the flight of the Grand-Duke, was made a member of the provisional government, and later, dictator. When the grand-ducal rule was restored he was imprisoned for three years and then condemned to the galleys for life, but was afterward allowed to select Corsica as his place of banishment. His liberty was subsequently restored and he became a member of the parliament of Turin (1862 and 1865). He was a brilliant writer of fiction; his works include: La Battaglia di Ben even to; L'A idio di Firenze; Be at rice Cenci; L'Asino, . Died Sept. 23, 1873.